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Puri: In its effort to promote friendly ties with neighbours, India is set to sign agreements for hassle-free visits to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar and Thailand.
Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Vijay Chhibber said in Puri(Odisha) on Friday that the matter was being placed on fast track...

Cuttack: Giving a ray of hope to many poor investors in chit fund companies in Odisha, a lower court in an ex-parte ad-interim order directed Cuttack ADM to sale through public auction the attached properties of M/s Rose Valley Group of Companies and distribute the sale proceeds among the investors...

Cuttack: The State Vigilance Directorate on Tuesday failed to submit the preliminary enquiry report in the Orissa High court basing on which a graft case was registered against senior IPS officer Prakash Mishra who is now the Director-General of CRPF.
The High Court had last week asked the vigilance to produce...

Bhubaneswar: India on Thursday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile from a military base in Odisha, a senior official said.
The indigenously-developed ballistic missile with a maximum range of 350 km was fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Balasore district, about 230 km from Bhubaneswar.
"It was a...

Bhubaneswar: Three persons were arrested on Saturday and electronic goods worth Rs 3 crore allegedly looted from a godown in the city outskirts recovered from the police.
Several goods including over 500 mobile phones, around 200 tablets, more than 200 laptops, over 2,000 pen drives, many data cards and LED monitors...

Bhubaneswar: Buoyed by its spectacular success in Delhi Assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday said the victory wave will also be felt in Odisha where it would try to emerge as a strong alternative force. Strategies would be chalked out for strengthening the party in Odisha soon, senior...

New Delhi: In a relief for Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) and its promoter Naveen Jindal, Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed a technical committee to review its own decision to change the end-use of two coal blocks earlier alloted to the company and removing the mines from the...

Cuttack: Chirag Jani fell one run short of his maiden first-class century as Odisha rode on pacers Basant Mohanty and Alok Mangaraj's superb bowling display to bundle out Saurashtra for 218 in their first innings on Friday.
An unlucky Jani remained unbeaten on 99 off 143 balls with the help of...

A 32-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a 60-year-old businessman on board an Indigo flight on January 27. The victims father said that he supported what his daughter did and was proud of her. "She is a very brave girl," he said.
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A 32-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a 60-year-old businessman on board an Indigo flight on January 27. The woman alleged that the accused attempted to touch her from behind through gap between two seats. She recorded the incident on her phone, the video of which has gone viral on...

Nearly 50 per cent of children in India are malnourished. Many of those who survive have learning development issues. One of the worst affected is Odisha where the state government is running intervention programmes but there is little improvement.
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Off-spinner Akshay Wakhare bagged a career-best seven wickets 7 for 70 to run through Gujarat batting line-up in a sensational bowling display and set up Vidarbha's 120-run victory in their Ranji Trophy Group B match on Saturday.
Gujarat were dismissed for just 175 in 70 overs in their second innings at...

Balangir: Rajasthan romped past Odisha by 10 wickets to win with a bonus point on Day 3 on Friday.
Odisha, starting the day at 144 for nine, failed to add to their first innings total before being bowled out for 199 with Rajasthan enforcing the follow-on. Rajasthan had made 305 in...

Balangir: Vineet Saxena (87) and Chetan Bist (51) saved the day for Rajasthan by striking fighting unbeaten half-centuries as the visitors ended the day one at 191 for five against Odisha on Wednesday.
Put into bat, Rajasthan were off to a poor start as opener Pranay Sharma (0) left without bothering...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's popular actor-director Hara Patnaik died today at a private hospital here, his family sources said. He was 56. Patnaik is survived by his wife Jharana and two daughters.
Patnaik, who has ruled the hearts of legions of cine lovers in Odisha for decades, was suffering from blood cancer since...

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Preview: Captain Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag have been instrumental in taking Delhi to the top of group B and will once again look to dominate proceedings when the hosts take on a lowly-placed Odisha in their Ranji Trophy match on...

New Delhi: Captain Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag have been instrumental in taking Delhi to the top of group B and will once again look to dominate proceedings when the hosts take on a lowly-placed Odisha in their Ranji Trophy cricket match, here on Tuesday.
Having already pocketed three of their...

Bhubaneswar: Dubbing the BJD government in Odisha as a failure on all fronts in 2014 when a series of scams rocked the state, Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik on Monday claimed the ongoing CBI probe into the chitfund scandal appeared to have slowed down during last one month.
"CBI is now...

Bhubaneswar: Alleging allotment of land by Odisha's General Administration department at low premium was done in an arbitrary way causing Rs 251 crore loss, BJP on Tuesday said 'Maha Sangram' (bigger battle) would be launched to oust the 'tainted' BJD regime during party President Amit Shah's maiden visit.
"The BJD...

Bhubaneswar: Describing social media as a powerful tool to change people's mindset, BJP on Sunday said it would be used by the party to highlight achievements of Narendra Modi government at the centre and "misrule" of BJD in Odisha.
"The achievements made by the BJP-led government at the Centre and misrule...

Bhubaneswar: A record fourth consecutive win in assembly polls failed to retain the upbeat mood in ruling BJD as CBI tightened the noose around party leaders in the multi-crore chitfund scam that rocked Odisha in 2014, arming a marginalised Opposition with political ammunition.
Despite the landslide victory, BJD leaders seemed to...

Bhubaneswar: In a major embarrassment for Odisha Police, the CBI on Friday evening arrested a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Pramod Panda for allegedly deriving undue financial benefits from Artha Tatwa Group, a major player in the multi-crore chitfund scam in the state.
"Panda, presently a DSP of Odisha Police is...

Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday cancelled all discretionary quota plots and houses which were illegally allotted since 1995 to highly influential people in Odisha. This after CNN IBN had first exposed these illegal allotments in 2011 and followed up the story compelling the Naveen Patnaik government to act.
Of...

Bhubaneswar: In a major move, the Odisha Cabinet on Thursday cancelled all the plots and houses allotted under discretionary quota since 1995.
The vigilance panel will also initiate criminal proceedings against those who produced false affidavit to get discretionary quota meant for martyrs, sportspersons and distinguished personalities.
A total of 1791...

Punjab walked away with three points from their Ranji Trophy Group B cricket match against Vidarbha after the slender 37-run first innings lead proved handy for the visitors in the game which ended in a draw on Wednesday.
At the end of the match, Vidarbha were 143 for three in 58...

Bhubaneshwar: The CBI on Sunday arrested Durga Prasad Mishra, owner of a chit fund company and an Odia TV channel MBC TV over a chit fund scam. He was absconding for the last nine months.
On November 30, the CBI had questioned senior IPS officer Rajesh Kumar in the Odisha chit...

Bhubaneswar: The Pakistan hockey team faced heckles and jeers from the crowd and a protest from the 'Odisha Suraksha Sena' here before the FIH Men's Champions Trophy final on Sunday, after their shameless celebrations on beating India in the semi-finals a day earlier.
Members of the 'Odisha Suraksha Sena' protested...

Cuttack: Odisha on Tuesday picked a 15-member Ranji Trophy squad to be led by Abhilash Mallick for their opener against Maharastra in the Group B league from December 7.
Coached by former India seamer Debasis Mohanty, the squad has former Test opener SS Das as batting coach. The team will leave...

Bhubaneswar: India on Tuesday successfully test fired its 4,000 km nuclear capable Agni-IV missile from a defence base in Odisha, an official said.
The Agni-IV, a strategic missile which can carry a one tonne nuclear warhead, was tested fired at 10.19 am from a launch pad from the Wheeler Island, the...